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i a err EARL A. CRAWFORD AND P. LA 1VLERE, OF HUDSON FALLS, NEW YORK.

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Application filed November 5. 192-3. Serial No. 672,737.

- To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that we, EARL A. CRAWFORD and GEORGE P. La Mnnn, citizens of the United States, residing at Hudson Falls, in the county of "'lVashington and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bibs; and we do hereby declare the following to be .a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to, make and use the same.

Our invention relates to new and useful improvements in bibs for barbers, hairdressers, dentists, etc., and has for its object to provide a bib of this class which is adapted to fit close to the neck of the wearer,and extend over the top of the apron, preventing any hair from going downthe inside of. the

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, Another object of our invention is to provide a bib, the cost of which being so reasonable that it can be used once and thrown away, thus preventing the spreading of any skin or other disease, and reducing the necessity of laundering the aprons to a great extent.

A. still further object of our invention is that the bibs can be made in long strips and put up in rolls, the strips being perforated at predetermined points, to enable them to be torn off in proper lengths for bibs. Crepe paper is particularly adapted in manufacturing these bibs.

With the above and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel 7 features herein set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawing,

Fig. 1 is a View of our improved bib in' place on the neck of a wearer, showing the manner in which it extends over the top of the apron. I r

Fig. 2is a plan view of a roll, partially unrolled, showing a complete bib and the perforated portion for tearing 01f.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4: is a view'looking down upon the bib in place over an apron.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1. r

In the drawing numerals of like characte designate similar parts throughout the several views. i 7

1 designates a strip of suitable material preferably paper, which is transversely pleated throughout its entire length, said pleated strip being adapted to be rolled for shipment, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

- To one side 2 of the center of the strip 1, we secure by glueing, stitching or other means, a longitudinally extending strip 3, which is adapted to serve as a neck band for the bib.- The edge of said neck band nearest the center of the bib, being free throughout its length, as shown in Fig. 5.

' At predetermined points along the strip 1, we provide perforations 4 which enable the bibs to be easily torn from the roll in suitable lengths.

The application of our device is as fol lows;

The bib, 1, having been torn from the roll, is placed around the neck of the wearer in the position shown in Fig. 2, the neck band 3 being adjacent the neck, and the lower portion 2 of the bib extending downwardly from said neck band. 5 is then placed outside the bib and secured around the wearers neck, the upper edge 6 of said apron surrounding the neck band. 3. V The top portion 7 of the bib 1 is then folded over the top of the apron, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 5, leaving the neck band 3 tight around the neck.

This device prevents any portion of the apron, which can be used a number of times, from coming in contact with the body of the wearer, and also prevents any hair or other undesirable matter from sliding down the neck or on the clothing of the person wearing the bib.

It is obvious that the edges of the pleats are unsecured and free, and consequently may be adjusted to fit any wearer, the

The apron pleats being maintained in proper form by the neck band 3 secured thereto, as hereto- 7 fore described. 7

From the foregoing, it is believed that our invention may be clearly unde'rstood'without further description, and in closing, it may be stated that numerous changes in the de-' tails of construction'may be made without departing from the spirit of, the invention as disclosed in the appended claims.

What we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: V

I 1. A strip of. suitable material, pleated transversely of its length, said pleats being secured in pleated form longitudinally of said strip and intermediate the edges thereof, said device being adapted to be used as a bib.

2. A strip of suitable material, pleated transversely of its length, a longitudinal band of suitable material secured to said pleated strip intermediate its edges, said device being adapted to be used as a bib.

3. A strip of paper pleated transversely of its length, a longitudinal neck band of suitable material secured to said pleated strip intermediate its edges, said device being adapted to be used as a bib.

4:. A roll of suitable material, pleated transversely of its length, a longitudinally extending band of suitable material secured to said pleated material, intermediate its edges, transverse weakened portions provided at predetermined points along said roll of material adapting it to be torn from said roll in lengths sufficient to be used as bibs."

5. A roll as claimed in claim 4 wherein the pleated material consists of paper.

6. A bib consisting of suitable material, pleated transversely of its length, a neck band partially secured to said pleated material intermediate its edges, one edge of said neck band being free, and when in use, remaining upright around the neck of a Wearer, said bib being adapted to be held in place by the upper edge of an apron, the lower portion of said bib being under said apron and the upper portion of said bib being adapted to be folded over the upper edge of said apron.

In testimony whereof We aI'IiX our signatures.

EARL A. CRAWFORD. GEORGE P. LA MERE. 

